Top 5 former New Mexico Lobos basketball players
A five-time NBA champion and a Naismith Hall of Famer are among the best to ever play basketball for UNM.
Staying a Sixer: Simmons’ fate looms large in Philadelphia
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers and the team he led to the best record in the Eastern Conference last season put their hands together in the middle of a huddle at the end of practice and counted off, “1-2-3! Together!” Lingering outside the huddle, holding a basketball and looking uninterested was […]
Simmons practices with 76ers; status for opener unknown
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons practiced with the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time this season on Sunday, though no decision was made on his status for the season opener. “He was just one of the players,” coach Doc Rivers said. Simmons was a holdout for training camp and the early part of the […]
Buccaneers face Eagles looking to avoid Thursday letdown
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady remembers the losses. As Tampa Bay (4-1) prepared to face the Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) on Thursday night, Brady pointed out a few times this week that the Buccaneers lost on short rest last season. That was when Brady forgot the number of downs at the end of a 20-19 […]
Will Brady’s bad hand hold back Bucs at Philly? Not likely
Tom Brady has a boo-boo. Well, a bit more than that: Brady’s right hand — the one he throws with — was wrapped up earlier this week after he injured it while demolishing Miami’s defense on Sunday. Will it impact his play on Thursday night at Philadelphia? Not likely. In fact, the joke going around […]
Simmons drama drags on for 76ers without a resolution
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — This much is known: Ben Simmons is back in Philadelphia. But there’s no clear sign yet the All-Star guard is set to rescind his trade request and actually play for the 76ers. Even coach Doc Rivers — publicly, at least — says he’s unsure of the status of the trade demand, […]
East preview: Bucks have the title, 76ers, Nets have drama
The Brooklyn Nets look like such a title favorite that James Harden felt the need for a reminder they aren’t a title team. “We’re not the target. The defending champions are the targets,” Harden said. “They won last year. We’re trying to catch them.” It’s easy to forget about the Milwaukee Bucks. They have the […]
76ers top Nets 115-104 in preseason as star guards sit out
Furkan Korkmaz scored 27 points, Isaiah Joe added 20, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-104 on Monday night in Philadelphia in a matchup of teams missing their star point guards. Kyrie Irving was not with the Nets. He is unvaccinated, and he has had limited practice time because of a New York […]
Rivers: 76ers still want disgruntled guard Simmons back
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers and representation for disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons are working toward a resolution of the guard’s holdout that could potentially see him rejoin the team. “Clearly that’s what we want, or we wouldn’t be talking if that wasn’t part of it,” coach Doc Rivers said Monday night. Simmons missed training camp […]
76ers get used to life at home without disgruntled Simmons
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Florida man who corralled a loose alligator into a recycling bin described his thought process on the hunt for the reptile like this: “I’m not going to be Ben Simmons. I’m gonna get me this basket,” Eugene Bozzi said in a TV interview. Would you be surprised to learn the alligator […]